Adjustable headrest attachment for back rests



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E951 F. DE MIER, SR

ADJUSTABLE HEADREST ATTACHMENT FOR BACK RESTS 2 SHEETSSHEET l FiledMarch 19, 1948 F. DE MIER, SR

ADJUSTABLE HEADREST ATTACHMENT FOR BACK RESTS ct. 30, 19E

2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Filed March 19, 1948 patented (Jet. 30, i95i OFFICEADJUSTABLE HEADREST ATTACHMENT 7 FOR BACK RESTS Fred De Mier, Sr.,Miami, Okla. Application March 19, 1948, Serial No. 15,825

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a demountable and adjustable headrest for backrests of seats generally and which is particularly applicable to seatsof passenger cars.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a headrestcapable of beingquickly applied to or removed from the upper edge of aback rest of a seat and provided with an adjustably supported pad orcushion affording a rest for the head and which'may be adjusted upwardlyor downwardly for properly positioning the cushion to support the headand neck, depending upon the height of the back rest.

A further object of the invention is to provide a headrest of extremelysimple construction and capable of being economically manufactured andsold and which will be very durable and efficient for its intendedpurpose.

Another object of the invention is to provide a headrest which can bequickly and easily applied to or removed from the back rest of a seat orother item of furniture and which will not damage the back rest.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafterbecome more fully apparent from the following description of thedrawings, illustrating a presently preferred embodiment thereof, andwherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view partly in section showing theheadrest in an applied position;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figures 3 and 4 are cross sectional views taken substantially alongplanes as indicated by the lines 3-3 and 4-4, respectively, of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a rear elevational View of the headrest pad or cushion withthe covering thereof removed and showing the supporting frame in anapplied position;

Figure 6 is a top plan view partly in section taken substantially alonga plane as indicated by the line 6-6 of Figure 1, and

Figure '7 is a front elevational view of the headrest supportingstructure.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the novel headrest in itsentirety and constituting the invention is designated generally 8 andincludes a supporting structure, designated generally 9 having twocorresponding arch-shaped members II] which are joined intermediate oftheir ends by a bar I I which is preferably formed integral therewith.The arch members l0, adjacent corresponding ends thereof, are eachprovided with an outwardly projecting supporting arm l2 which ispreferably formed ,integral therewith. Each of the supporting arms l2supports an'elongated bar l3. The bars 13 are suitably secured to orformed integral with the arms l2 intermediate of the ends of said barsand adjacent their corresponding, inner edges so that the bars 13 areoffset outwardly with respect to the arch members Ill and are disposedat an angle to said arch members and canted with respect to one another,as best illustrated in Figure .6. Each of the bars I3 is provided with aslot M which extends substantially the length thereof, for a purposewhich will hereinafter become apparent.

A headrest, designated generally [5 includes a pad or cushion it whichis preferably formed of sponge rubber but which may be formed of variousother suitable materials and which is enclosed in a covering or casingI! which may be formed of any suitable fabric. An elongated rectangularframe [8 is secured to the rear side of the pad or cushion l6, beneaththe covering IT by suitable ties I9 and each of theend portions thereofis provided with an outwardly projecting threaded stud or bolt 20 whichextends outwardly through an opening of the covering IT. The frame I8 isbowed longitudinally so that the cushion l6 and covering [1 will besimilarly bowed longitudinally so that the outer side of the headrest IEwill be concave to adapt it to fitcomfortably against the head and neck.The threaded studs or bolts 20 are spaced apart a distance equal to thespace between the slots 14 of bars [3 so that one of said studs 20 canextend through and slidably engage each of said slots l4. Each of thestuds 20 carries a wing nut 2l which is adapted to be tightened foradjustably clamping the headrest [5 to supporting structure 9 and sothat by loosening the nuts 2| the headrest l5 may be adjusted upwardlyor downwardly with respect to the supporting structure 9.

The end portions of the arch members Ill are preferably enclosed intubular casings 22 of rubber or other suitable material which extendinwardly from the ends thereof to the bar II and arms I2 and which areadapted to protect the back rest 23 on which the supporting structure 9is mounted. The arch members W of the supporting structure 9 aredemountably engaged over the upper edge of the back rest 23 as clearlyi1- lustrated in Figures 1 to 3 and so that the arms I2 will projectfrom the forward side of the back rest 23 and so that the headrest [5will be supported in front of or forwardly of and above the back rest 23and at a convenient level to support 3 the head and neck, as bestillustrated in Figures 1 and 3.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously beresorted to, without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventionas hereinafter defined by the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A demountable headrest attachment .for back rests comprising asupporting structure adapted to engage over the upper edge of a backrest and having arms projecting forwardly therefrom with respect to theback rest, slotted bars rigidly secured to said arms and disposed for.-wardly of the back rest, and a headrest having a rear surface spacedportions of which bear against said bars, fastening means connected tothe headrest and slidably engaging the slots of said bars, saidfastening means being tightened to clamp the headrest to the slottedbars for adjustably supporting the headrest relatively to the supportingstructure and in front of and adjustable with respect to the back rest.

2. A headrest attachment as in claim 1, said headrest including anelongated cushion and an elongated, open rigid frame having sides andends secured to the rear side of said cushion adjacent its edges, saidframe being bowed longitudinally for supporting the cushion in alongitudinally bowed position and with the forward, opposite sidethereof concave, and said fastening means being mounted on the ends ofsaid elongated rigid frame.

3. A headrest attachment as in claim 1, said headrest including anelongated cushion, an elongated, rigid frame secured to the rear side ofsaid cushion, said frame being bowed longitudinally for su porting thecushion in a longitudinally bowed position and with the forward,opposite side thereof concave, and said fastening means being mounted onthe ends of said elongated rigid frame, said slotted bars being disposedat an angle to the plane of the back rest for supporting the headrest infront of and at an angle to said back rest.

FRED DE MIER, Sn.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 296,779 Plummer v Apr. 15, 1884380,251 Dillon Mar. ,27, 1888 497,697 Wesson May 16 1,893 506,983Diemmer Oct. -17, 1893 856,025 Brown ,June 4, 1907

